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Why We Tip, Using Drones to Hunt Wild Boars, Kefir
Wild boars wreak havoc on farms all over the country; two brothers in Louisiana have built a pig-spotting drone that helps them hunt the pesky pigs.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenWild boars wreak havoc on farms all over the country; two brothers in Louisiana, Cy Brown and James Palmer, have built a pig-spotting drone that helps them hunt the pesky pigs. Jackson Landers hunts wild boar without a drone; he suggests eating invasive species like wild boar, Asian carp and iguana in order to curb their population booms. Should tipping be abolished? Professor Bruce McAdams explains why tipping originated and ponders whether it should continue. Saru Jayaraman says that in some states the minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers is as low as $2.13 per hour. Plus, Jonathan Gold reviews Allumette in Echo Park. Emma Christensen offers tips for making kefir at home. At the market, Laura Avery bumps into chef Evan Funke who is sorting through sweet peppers at Tamai Farms and Jeff Rieger is back with his display of pears and first of the season persimmons.
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Evan Funke is the Executive Chef at Bucato in Culver City. He's at the market this week seeking inspiration with his pastry chef, Zairah Molina. He shops for late summer sweet peppers from Tamai Farms for a peperonata. Jeff Rieger owns Penryn Orchards . He brings several varieties of pears to the Wednesday Santa Monica Market.
Read the story7 minAnd the Winner Is...
Thanks to everyone who participated in KCRW's 5th Annual Pie Contest. With a record-breaking 347 entries, baker Sharon Graves swept the show with her apple pie! How'd she do it?
Read the story1 minCerebral Cooking at Allumette in Echo Park
Jonathan Gold reviews Allumette , the Echo Park restaurant from chef Miles Thompson. He recommends the potato chips with crème fraiche and yuzu, fried oysters with kimchi ranch dressing, tomato salad, pig trotters, ankimo, anise hyssop ricotta gnocchi and the spicy blue prawns. To drink, he suggests the Gentleman's Breakfast.
Read the story7 minThe Fastest Growing Industry of the Lowest Paid Workers
Saru Jayaraman is the co-founder and co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center United . She's also the author of the book, Behind the Kitchen Door .
Read the story6 minWhere Did Tipping Originate and Why Do We Still Do It?
Bruce McAdams is a professor of hospitality and tourism management at the University of Guelph in Ontario. Watch his Ted Talk here .
Read the story10 minHow to Stop Invasive Species...Eat Them
Jackson Landers is the author of Eating Aliens : One Man’s Adventure Eating Invasive Animal Species. He suggests eating invasive species like Asian carp or iguana, in order to curb booming populations.
Read the story8 minHunting Wild Boars with Pig Spotting Drones
Cy Brown and James Palmer hunt wild pigs in Louisiana using a drone they call the "Dehogaflier." We first learned about their contraption from Modern Farmer .
Read the story7 minHow to Make Your Own Kefir at Home
Emma Christensen is the author of True Brews : How to Craft Fermented Cider, Beer, Wine, Sake, Soda, Mead, Kefir, and Kombucha at Home. Find a recipe for her milk kefir on the Good Food blog .
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